Holder for ice-cream cones.



w. H. HAIGHT. HOLDER FOR ICE CREAM COMES. APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 8, 1909.

Patnted. Dec. 14, 1909.

WW. 6 v. s M m J m y as w \VILLIAM H. HAIGHT, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

HOLDER FUR ICE-CREAM CONES.

Application filed March 8, 1909.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. fa, HEMP.

Serial No. 482,177.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Vl ILLIAM H. HAIGHT, of Minneapolis, I-lennepin county, Minnesota, have invented a certain new and useful Holder for Ice-Cream Cones, of which the 4 following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a suitable andv convenient device for han-v dling, serving and carrying ice cream cones in quantities and a receptacle, which may be readily adapted for other purposes.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is a pen spective view of a holder, embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a view, illustrating the holder in use, F 3 shows a modified con struction, the holder handle having a pointed end to permit the device to be placed in an upright position on a table or shelf, Fig. 4 is a top view, Fig. 5 is a detail view, illustrating the device folded, Fig. 6 illustrates a modified form of handle, made preferably of wire, to permit the holder to be carried horizontally.

The invention relates to a receptacle or holder adapted for handling ice cream cones and similar material, it being possible with this device to carry a number of filled cones from a serving counter, without danger of breaking the cones or spilling the contents.

In the drawing, 2 represents a coneshaped pocket or holder, formed of paper or other suitable material, scored or creased at different points to permit folding into cone-shaped form and having its meeting edges secured within the loops 3 of a wire handle 4. A series of these holders are provided around the handle, four being shown in the accompanying drawing, but this number may be increased or decreased as desired. The wire handle has a coil 5, wound around it at the bottom of the cones, and the wires composing the handle are flexible and capable of being bent outwardly to form the legs of a standard and support the cone holders in an upright position on a table or shelf. Instead of using the wire handle or support for the holders, 1 may provide a wooden one, 6, as shown in Fig. 3, that is provided with lougitudinal saw slits 7, into which the edges of the holders are inserted and secured. This wooden standard is preferably provided with a pin 8 in its lower end, which may be thrust into the top of the table or shelf to support the holder in an upright position. These holders are creased or scored so that they are capable of folding flatwise, as indicated in Fig. 5.

In Fig. 6 a modified construction is shown, in which a handle 9 is provided, having a right angled handle piece, which will allow the holder to be carried horizontally in ad vance of the hand, instead of above it. "When the holders are folded and assume a flatwise position, they can be easily and quickly packed within a small compass for convenience in shipping. The blank surfaces of the holders will be adapted for advertising purposes.

These holders may be made in various shapes and sizes and may be used as receptacles for other material, as well as ice cream cones, my invention being capable of a wide range of use, by making slight modifications in the shape and size of the pockets or holders.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a series of pockets in the form of inverted cones and composed of flexible mate rial capable of folding fiatwise, a shank attached to the inner wall of each of said pockets and extending from the top to the bottom thereof and having a handle portion projecting below said pockets, and said pockets forming independent supports and adapted to receive articles such as ice cream cones, for the purpose specified.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a series of pockets composed of flexible material, a supporting shank extending lengthwise of said pockets and between the same and forming a support whereto the inner walls of said pockets are secured, said pockets being capable of folding independently of one another and forming independent receptacles, substantially as described.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a shank composed of wire, and a series of pockets .carried by the upper portion of said shank, said shank extending to the top of said pockets, and said pockets having independent walls radiating outwardly from said shank and supported thereby, and the lower portion of said shank consisting of a series of wires adapted to be spread apart Cir , material attached to said shank, the Walls of tacles for articles placed therein, substan- 10 tially as described.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of February 1909.

VILLIAM H. HAIGHT,

and support the shank and pockets in an up right position, substantially as described.

4. A device of the class described, co1npris= ing a shank pockets composed of flexible said pockets radiating from said shank and supported thereby from the top to the botlVitnesses: tom of the pockets, said pockets being inde- RICHARD PAUL, pendent of one another and forming recep- G. G. HANSON. 

